The News

Monsignor Kelly Catholic High School and other local supporters of education are celebrating Sister Emily Bordages, a pious and kind woman who has taught at the school and served the community for 50 years. Sister Emily teaches French at Kelly and has taught other subjects including history and choir.

Have you been looking for that special new friend for your family? Have you been thinking about adopting a kitten or puppy? If so, now is the time!

Puppy and kitten season is in full swing and The Animal Shelter at 1884 Pine St. is overflowing. To help you help the animals, Beaumont Animal Services is waiving adoption fees on all puppies and kittens under 3 months of age through the month of May! Stop by today and pick out your new best friend.

Samaritan Counseling Center of Southeast Texas will hold a clay shoot on May 2 at the 1-In-100 Gun Club.

Event organizers Effie Butts and Glenda Griffin say the event is open to the public for both experienced and novice shooters. Four-person teams will compete.

Breakfast, lunch, snacks and drinks are included in the price of admission, which is $125 per individual shooter or $400 for a team of four. All proceeds benefit the children’s fund at Samaritan Counseling Center.

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is getting a new piece of art with some great history courtesy of former Jefferson County Judge and Sheriff Carl Griffith. Thanks to a bit of luck and networking, Griffith recently acquired a rustic plaque that features the pictures of all the men who served as Jefferson County Sheriff from 1877-1947.

While we harbor no disrespect for the Wall Street Journal who called us “that scrappy little paper from Southeast Texas,” we prefer to think of ourselves as simple seekers of the truth. We’re of the opinion that headlines and sound bites never tell the whole story. Our readers demand all the facts, facets and flavors of every story or event. And, they expect to be informed, educated and stirred to action.